Learning about Lecture Capture – Part 2 (features and functions)

This week we continue our research into the technology behind today’s Lecture Capture systems.

Last week, I started a series of posts focused on learning about the lecture capture systems being used in education today, and the technology that enables them. My first post looked at a few of the big players in today’s market. This week I’m trying to get more familiar with these systems by learning about some of the different features and functions available in them, and looking more closely at some of vendors marketing materials and product showcases.

Today’s LC systems have a wide variety of available features and add-ons. I list some common features and functions below. I then provide a few links to some vendor marketing materials and product info that I found gave me a little more perspective on some of these applications and how they work.

Features & Functions
Here are some of capabilities of, and differentiating factors for, today’s Lecture Capture systems. This listing helps to give a sense of some of what these tools can be capable of.

Integration with existing equipment: This can be a huge plus, and bring down the cost of putting these types of systems in place. If a lecture capture system can integrate with existing white boards, projectors, input devices like tablet PCs, and so on, the potential utility delivered through the purchase of an LC application is instantly increased.

Ease of Use: This is a big one from the perspective of the instructor! Is the system easy to use, or will instructors find it cumbersome and confusing?

[Please click here to read the complete post at EmergingEdTech.com, where I blog regularly about the use of Internet tools in education, and other instructional technologies. Thanks!]